Communication skills for work are skills for life
I CAN’s Lead Communication Advisor for Youth Programmes, Maxine Burns writes the 2nd edition of I CAN’s Talk Paper ‘Skills for Work: Skills for Life’. Read the paper here. I’ve worked in the field of speech, language and communication for many years, but one thing that hasn’t changed during my varied career is my belief that communication skills are at …
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Guest blog: Chatterbox Challenge 2016 with Talking Tots
We’re coming to the end of Chatterbox Challenge 2016 week and we hope you’ve enjoyed getting your little ones involved in some of the fun activities from our activity pack! Our final guest blog comes from Talking Tots who have some great ideas for indoor activities that are fantastic fun AND help promote speech and language development! Winter is here …
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Signing at Meath School helps children’s understanding
When most people think of signing, Mr. Tumble might ring a bell. It might have been seen from a signing interpreter for the deaf community. At Meath School, signing is a large part of how we communicate. For some, it’s the only way to communicate. To support our children, signing is used alongside speech to help children make their needs …
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Guest Blog: Chatterbox Challenge 2016 with La Jolie Ronde
It’s Chatterbox Challenge week and our fantastic partner groups have been sharing blogs and activities with us to help you prepare! Our next blog is from La Jolie Ronde Languages for Children, a unique centre for French and Spanish language learning, who have kindly provided Chatterbox Challenge with some exclusive . Read their blog below on why they have introduced …
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Chatterbox Challenge week is here!
A huge thank you and good luck to everyone taking part in Chatterbox Challenge this week! We’d love to see and hear about what you and your little Chatterboxes are getting up to – send us your pictures and let us know what you’re up to on Twitter, Facebook or by email! Chatterbox Challenge is the annual fundraising event for …
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